The 24 best World War II movies
Perhaps the most intriguing factor that drives humans towards the achievement of peace and cooperation is the reality of war and its consequences. Following are…
Hitler’s nephew begged to join US Army to fight the Nazis
William Patrick “Willy” Stuart-Houston was the nephew of Adolf Hitler. Born to Adolf’s half-brother, Alois Hitler, Jr., and his first wife, Bridget Dowling in Liverpool,…
War medal reunited with its original owners after decades
It was on 1st November 1914, the era of First World War when the British cruiser HMS, Monmouth, was sunk by the German cruiser, Nurnberg…
Canada: Local Historians Uncover Victoria’s Secret WWI History
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – A team of archeologists and local historians in Victoria in Vancouver Island sought to uncover the place’s WWI history which…
5 Facts About Surviving Second World War Veterans in Honor of Veterans Day
November 11 — as Britain and other countries celebrate Remembrance Day on this date, in memory of the end of the Great War, on the…
Perhaps the Last Remaining Participant of the Potsdam Conference
“Chunks of Hitler’s desk that we found in the Chancellery. Everything was in ruins. I’m not sure whether we should have taken souvenirs, but we…
D-Day vet parachutes into Normandy again, 70 years later
The first time that Scottish veteran, Jock Hutton, parachuted into Normandy was on D-Day at the age of 19, when he was with the 13th…
Discovered in the Atlantic: Two Second World War Vessels
The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has found the wrecks of a German U-Boat as well as a US Freighter, 30 miles off the…
German Panzer Relics Recovered in Europe
During World War II when Bulgaria joined the Axis powers in fighting the Soviet Union, they were given some 97 German Panzer IV tanks, about…
The Imperial War Museum Presents the First Flag of the AIF at Gallipoli
On April 25th, 1915, the Aussie Diggers of the 12th Battalion landed on the beaches of Anzac in the Gallipoli Peninsula as covering force for…
HMS Royal Oak
The HMS Royal Oak was one of five of the Royal Sovereign class battleships built at the HM Dockyard in Devonport laid down in January…
War Diaries of Indian Infantry Unit
The National Archives, Ministry of Justice, UK, recently released a set of previously unseen war diaries from the Indian infantry units. The diaries illustrate the…